How many villager jobs are there in Minecraft?

There are 13 professions: librarian, armorer, toolsmith, weaponsmith, butcher, cartographer, cleric, farmer, fisherman, fletcher, leatherworker, mason and shepherd. Nitwits and unemployed villagers have no job.

How do you change a villager's job?

Break its job site block and place a different one nearby. This only works if you have never traded with that villager — after the first trade, its profession is locked permanently.

Which villager job is the best?

The librarian is generally considered the best because it can sell any enchanted book, including Mending. Farmers are the best emerald source, and the smiths sell enchanted diamond gear.

Can a nitwit get a job in Minecraft?

No. Nitwits, the villagers in green robes, can never take a profession or trade. They can still breed, so they are not entirely useless.

All Minecraft Villager Jobs Explained

Villagers look like they exist to hum at you and hike prices, but their trading system is quietly one of the strongest mechanics in Minecraft. Enchanted diamond gear, Mending books, ender pearls, treasure maps — all of it flows through villagers once you know which robes sell what. There are 13 real professions, and every one is tied to a specific block. Here is the complete rundown.

Every Villager Job and Its Job Site Block

Profession	Job Site Block	Known For
Librarian	Lectern	Enchanted books, name tags
Armorer	Blast Furnace	Diamond armor, shields
Toolsmith	Smithing Table	Diamond tools
Weaponsmith	Grindstone	Diamond swords and axes
Butcher	Smoker	Cooked meat, rabbit stew
Cartographer	Cartography Table	Explorer maps
Cleric	Brewing Stand	Ender pearls, bottle o' enchanting
Farmer	Composter	Golden carrots, cake
Fisherman	Barrel	Enchanted fishing rods
Fletcher	Fletching Table	Bows, crossbows, tipped arrows
Leatherworker	Cauldron	Leather armor, saddles
Mason	Stonecutter	Terracotta, bricks, polished stone
Shepherd	Loom	Beds, carpets, banners, paintings

How Villagers Get and Change Jobs

An unemployed adult villager claims the first unclaimed job site block it finds nearby and dresses for the part. If you have not traded with it yet, you can change its mind simply by breaking that block and placing a different one — this is exactly how players reroll librarians, breaking and replacing the lectern until the first enchanted book on offer is the one they want. The moment you complete a single trade, the profession and its trades are locked forever. Two villagers stand outside the system: the unemployed, who just need a block, and the nitwit, who wears a green robe, sleeps in late, and can never hold a job or trade at all.

The Jobs Worth Building Around

Librarians are the headline act. Their novice trade can be any enchanted book in the game, including Mending, and at higher levels they sell glass, lanterns, clocks, compasses and name tags. Farmers are the economy's engine: they buy crops in bulk, which makes them the easiest emerald source in the game, and master farmers sell golden carrots, the best saturation food there is. The armorer, toolsmith and weaponsmith trio sells enchanted diamond gear at expert and master level, meaning you can kit yourself out in diamond without mining a single ore. Clerics deserve a mention for selling ender pearls and bottles o' enchanting, and cartographers are the only source of explorer maps that lead you straight to ocean monuments, woodland mansions and trial chambers.

The Rest of the Village

Fletchers are quietly excellent — they buy sticks for emeralds at novice level, the cheapest trade in the game, and sell enchanted bows, crossbows and tipped arrows later. Fishermen buy string and coal and sell enchanted rods. Butchers trade cooked meat and buy raw meat and sweet berries, making them a decent emerald sink for animal farms. Masons buy clay and stone and sell every polished and coloured stone variant a builder could want. Shepherds deal in wool, beds, carpets and paintings. Leatherworkers are the weakest of the set, though a master leatherworker's saddle is genuinely useful. As villagers gain trading XP they climb from novice through apprentice, journeyman and expert to master, unlocking better trades at each step and restocking twice a day when they can reach their job site block.